Lately in my life..

February 19, 2014

Since I have yet to fall back into a normal blogging pattern, let’s play a bit of catch-up, shall we? Here’s some random bits of things that have been going on lately. Food I am getting very excited about digging deeper into Eat To Perform. If you are unfamiliar with it, at its most basic […]

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Anxiety in my Blogging Space

February 13, 2014

I cannot believe that next week I will celebrate my two-year “blogiversary”! Two years in my little corner of the internet. When I started blogging, it was to capture my progress with New Rules of Lifting for Women, and since it has grown into something much more meaningful to me. I no longer use it […]

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Paleo Crepes

February 1, 2014

Growing up, one of my favorite Saturday morning activities was when Dad took over the kitchen and would make breakfast for my mom and us four kids. While the typical breakfast was eggs, bacon, and hash browns, my favorite breakfast was when Dad would whip up batches of Polish nalesniki, or crepes. It was quite an […]

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5 Posts You Should Be Reading (and Pinning) Today

January 30, 2014

In an effort to help revitalize my Pinterest life, I have joined Lindsay over at The Lean Green Bean for her fourth “Pin It Party”! All bloggers are welcome to participate! Here’s what you do: Round up 5 blog posts you’ve written that you would like to see on Pinterest. Make sure there is a […]

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Fran’s Closet RX: Review and Giveaway! (contest closed)

January 29, 2014

A short while back, I had an opportunity to work with Mandy, the mastermind behind Fran’s Closet RX. In helping to spread the word about her Crossfit clothing line, I was fortunate enough to review one of her popular designs, an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt lined with the softest fleece! Love at first wear. To get an idea […]

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What should I pack for a Crossfit Competition?

January 28, 2014

Now that I have competed a few times, I think I have a pretty good handle on what you should pack for a Crossfit competition. I had a chance to re-test my packing skills this past weekend when I competed in my first partner competition, which happened to be the boost that I needed while recovering […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: Courtney of @StarSystemz!

January 17, 2014

Every once in a while someone stumbles across my blog that stands out for one reason or another. This week’s spotlight is on Courtney, with a super spunky fun personality that it is impossible to not want to smile watching her videos or reading her posts! Standing at a petite 5’2″ with a 90# squat, […]

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Nursing an injury or making excuses?

January 9, 2014

The Sunday before Thanksgiving I was doing an extra workout to prep for an upcoming partner competition. The last workout of the day was simple: eight minutes to establish a max weight that the female partner could squat clean, followed by the male partner squat-snatching that same weight.  I had never maxed my squat clean […]

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Lady Lifter Spotlight: “J Flo”!

January 3, 2014

Happy Friday! How nice is it for the work week to start on a Thursday and on and Friday? I think this should be a new thing. You know what I missed most during my little blogging hiatus? You guys! I love reading the lady lifting spotlights that I receive and hope that you do, too, […]

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The only resolution you need to make this year

January 2, 2014

Happy New Year! I am more than excited to be coming back off a not-so-scheduled holiday hiatus, but I am itching to write again, but first wanted to check in to take a quick minute to talk about where I think a lot of people fail in their attempts to make resolutions. Did you write […]

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